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At the meeting of the Exeter Highways and Traffic Orders Committee on 12th July it was decided to approve a residents’ parking scheme for the area north of the Chestnut Avenue roundabout on Burnthouse Lane on both sides of Rifford Road.

The only exception to this will be that part of Woodwater Lane to the south-east of Rifford Road, on the park side.

The area to the south of the roundabout on both sides of Burnthouse Lane will not be part of a residents’ parking scheme, however there will be several places where double yellow lines will be introduced to tackle parking...

Schools have the chance to receive a share of Devon County Council’s latest round of Enterprise in Schools Grant funding.

State funded primary schools and special schools in the Devon County Council area are being invited to apply for the funding which aims to support new education projects that encourage enterprise and innovation for pupils and staff. Projects should also establish connections with the local business community.

Grants of between £2,000 and £4,000 are available through a competitive bidding process and online applications must be received by 12 noon on...

Patients treated for cancer at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital have highly rated the level of care they received in the 2015 National Cancer Patient Experience Survey.

In its fifth year, the NHS England National Cancer Patient Experience Survey is designed to monitor national progress on cancer care, to drive forward quality improvements, and to inform the work of groups supporting patients. Organisations are rated as being ‘lower’, ‘within’ or ‘higher’ than an expected range.

At the RD&E, 1,044 cancer patients took part in the survey, with response rate of 76%....

Children’s Hospice South West is delighted that the recent Devon round of its £50 Challenge has raised £12,350.60 with winning team Graphic PLC, from Crediton, raising a fantastic £3700!

The Graphic PLC team was announced as winners at a special awards evening held at the Exeter offices of Old Mill Accountants, sponsors of this year’s challenge, and they said: ‘Graphic PLC is delighted to have won CHSW’s £50 Challenge, especially as it is the charity’s 25th Anniversary. The fundraising really pulled the team together, as well as the wider Crediton community, and we had great fun...